This free conference on Thursday, July 7, 2016 from 9:30 am – 4 pm at the Hindu Temple Society of North America, 45-57 Bowne Street, in Flushing, Queen is designed for youth to be heard and for them to meet other young New Yorkers from different backgrounds and faiths to discuss diversity and other pressing matters of the day. One of our many distinguished speakers will be:
Dr. M.G. Prasad
Dr. M.G. Prasad is a spiritual disciple of yogi-seer Sriranga Sadguru, founder of Ashtanga Yoga Vijnana Mandiram, Mysore, India. Dr. Prasad is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey. Dr. Prasad has written four books in Hinduism and was the coordinator of the Hindu group at the inter-faith prayer during the 50th anniversary celebrations of United Nations in New York, in 1995. Dr. Prasad has lectured on Hinduism at various places including universities such as MIT, Columbia, Cornell, Duke, and Rutgers. Dr. Prasad has received several research and cultural awards including, “Distinguished Community Award” by the Association of Indians in America, New York Chapter in 2008, “Vishwa Hindu Ratna” title from the Forum for Hindu Awakening, USA in 2009 and “Bharat Gaurav Award” by the India International Friendship Society, New Delhi, India in 2010.
